The proceedings of 15th EURASLIC Biennial Meeting are available online:
EURASLIC XV
Bacheva, S. (editor); Konjevic, S.; Mayer, M. (co-editors)
World Ocean of Data & Information: Creating Value by their Organization and Management: The 15th Biennial Conference of the European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres, 13-15 May, Varna, Bulgaria, 2013 [Electronic resource]. Institute of Oceanology, Varna, Bulgaria
EURASLIC has celebrated its 25th birthday in Varna during the 15th EURASLIC biannual conference entitled World Ocean of Data & Information: Creating Value by their Organization and Management. The conference was held in May 13-15th, gathering together attendees from 10 countries. The conference started with a brief overview of EURASLIC history and activities from its foundation in 1998 until the present day. Oral presentations covered subjects as: information literacy, e-libraries, information systems, Black Sea biodiversity and Black Sea ancient coastlines. ODINECET activities were presented, as well as country and institutional reports and poster presentations.
The Proceedings of the Conference will be put in open access on the EURASLIC website.
Gala celebration took part in Hambara restaurant with folk and exotic music and a lot of dancing and fun all accompanied by a birthday cake.
Executive Board and Business Meetings were held on Tuesday, May 14th. The results of the elections were received during the conference, just in time to officially present the new Board.
After the Conference participants went to beautiful Kaliakra trip visiting cave monastery Aladzha, thenBalchik - queen's Mary summer residence and its botanical garden and cape Kaliakra.
Although there were more then one institutes willing to host the next conference, the IAMSLIC invitation was accepted, so the next EURASLIC conference will take place in Rome, Italy in 2015, as a joint IAMSLIC/EURASLIC conference.
Appreciation goes to the local host Institute of Oceanology, Varna, Bulgaria and also to sponsors Inter-Research and NHBS who supported the organisation of the Conference.
15th Euraslic conference entitled World Ocean of Data & Information: Creating Value by their Organization and Management is just around the corner. Program is published on Conference page. Looking forward to meeting you all.
Dear Euraslics,
Travel grant for the 15th Biennial EURASLIC Meeting: World Ocean of Data & Information: Creating Value by their Organization and Management, 13-15 May, 2013, Varna, Bulgaria is announced.
If you are Euraslic member who want to come to Varna and need some financial support you are invited to apply for sponsorhip.
As the New 2013 year is round the corner we are very please to invite to join us to 15th Euraslic conference, to be held in Varna, Bulgaria, May 13-15, 2013.
The Conference coincides with 25th Anniversary of EURASLIC, so do not miss the opportunity to celebrate together the quarter of a century of existence of the organization.
More at the Conference page
Marry Christmas and Happy new Year filled with prosperity and succes!
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